Ex-cop held by Mohali police with sedatives

Mohali, April 22

The Mohali police today claimed to have arrested a former Punjab Police constable from Lalru for possessing 23,100 tablets of a sedative.

The suspect has been identified as Baldev Singh, resident of Behramput Bet in Chamkaur Sahib, Ropar.

Mohali SSP Satinder Singh said a police team led by Lalru SHO Inspector Sukhbir Singh held Baldev Singh at a bus stop.

The SSP said during the search, the police found 23,100 tablets of lomotil in Baldev’s bag. A case under Section 22/61/85 NDPS Act has been registered against the Baldev Singh at Lalru police station.

During interrogation, the suspect revealed that he worked as a vegetable vendor and had acquired the tablets from a medical store in Baroli village on Meerut road in Uttar Pradesh, said the SSP. — TNS